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Status of International Law
- English
The treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each treaty or agreement, of its application by the other party. (Art. 98)
- French
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l’autre partie. (Art. 98)
Status of International Law
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III. Upon request by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the General Procurator's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan or the Ali Majlis of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall examine the following matters:
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6. the conformity of non-ratified inter-state treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the conformity of intergovernmental treaties with the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
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X. Laws and other normative acts or individual provisions of such acts or intergovernmental treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall cease to apply at the time which is indicated in the decision of the Constitutional Court that declares them to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan; inter-state treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan which are declared unconstitutional shall not come into effect. (Art. 130) - Azerbaijani…
III. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Ali Məhkəməsinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Prokurorluğunun, Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Ali Məclisinin sorğusu əsasında aşağıdakı məsələləri həll edir:
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6) Azərbaycan Respublikasının qüvvəyə minməmiş dövlətlərarası müqavilələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına uyğunluğu; Azərbaycan Respublikasının hökumətlərarası müqavilələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına uyğunluğu;
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X. Qanunlar və digər aktlar yaxud onların ayrı-ayrı müddəaları, Azərbaycan Respublikasının hökumətlərarası müqavilələri Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiya Məhkəməsinin qərarında müəyyən edilmiş müddətdə qüvvədən düşür, Azərbaycan Respublikasının dövlətlərarası müqavilələri isə qüvvəyə minmir. (Maddə 130)
Status of International Law
- English… International agreements duly put into effect have the force of law. No appeal to the Constitutional Court shall be made with regard to these agreements, on the grounds that they are unconstitutional. In the case of a conflict between international agreements, duly put into effect, concerning fundamental rights and freedoms and the laws due to differences in provisions on the same matter, the provisions of international agreements shall prevail. (Art. 90)
- Turkish… Usulüne göre yürürlüğe konulmuş milletlerarası andlaşmalar kanun hükmündedir. Bunlar hakkında Anayasaya aykırılık iddiası ile Anayasa Mahkemesine başvurulamaz. Usulüne göre yürürlüğe konulmuş temel hak ve özgürlüklere ilişkin milletlerarası andlaşmalarla kanunların aynı konuda farklı hükümler içermesi nedeniyle çıkabilecek uyuşmazlıklarda milletlerarası andlaşma hükümleri esas alınır. (Madde 90)
Status of International Law
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The State shall base its international relations on the principles of respect for national sovereignty and equality, non interference in the internal affairs of other countries, peaceful settlement of international disputes, and respect for international law and the principles enunciated in the United Nations Charter,
... (Art. 25) - Bengali
জাতীয় সার্বভৌমত্ব ও সমতার প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা, অন্যান্য রাষ্ট্রের অভ্যন্তরীণ বিষয়ে হস্তক্ষেপ না করা, আন্তর্জাতিক বিরোধের শান্তিপূর্ণ সমাধান এবং আন্তর্জাতিক আইনের ও জাতিসংঘের সনদে বর্ণিত নীতিসমূহের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা-এই সকল নীতি হইবে রাষ্ট্রের আন্তর্জাতিক সম্পর্কের ভিত্তি এবং এই সকল নীতির ভিত্তিতে রাষ্ট্র
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৫)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe community shall esteem work as a cornerstone of its development. The community shall provide jobs to the citizens, qualify them for those jobs, and create the suitable conditions for service by enacting legislation protecting the rights of the employees and the interests of the employers in the light of the advanced international labor legislation. (Art. 20)
- Arabicﻳﻘﺪّﺭ اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﺮﻛﻦ أﺳﺎﺳﻲ ﻣﻦ أرﻛﺎﻥ ﺗﻘﺪﻣﻪ. وﻳﻌﻤﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻮﻓﻴﺮﻩ ﻟﻠﻤﻮاﻃﻨﻴﻦ وﺗﺄﻫﻴﻠﻬﻢ ﻟﻪ. وﻳ ﻬﻲء اﻟﻈ ﺮوﻑ اﻟﻤﻼﺋﻤﺔ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻀﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ ﺗﺼﻮﻥ ﺣﻘﻮﻕ اﻟﻌﻤﺎﻝ وﻣﺼﺎﻟﺢ ارﺑﺎﺏ اﻟﻌﻤ ﻞ، ﻋﻠﻰ ﺿﻮﺀ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ اﻟﻌﻤﺎﻟﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻄﻮّرﺓ. (المادّة 20)
Status of International Law
- EnglishPursuant to a treaty ratified by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of all deputies, Slovenia may transfer the exercise of part of its sovereign rights to international organisations which are based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the principles of the rule of law and may enter into a defensive alliance with states which are based on respect for these values.
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Legal acts and decisions adopted within international organisations to which Slovenia has transferred the exercise of part of its sovereign rights shall be applied in Slovenia in accordance with the legal regulation of these organisations.
… (Art. 3a) - SloveneSlovenija lahko z mednarodno pogodbo, ki jo ratificira državni zbor z dvotretjinsko večino glasov vseh poslancev, prenese izvrševanje dela suverenih pravic na mednarodne organizacije, ki temeljijo na spoštovanju človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin, demokracije in načel pravne države, ter vstopi v obrambno zvezo z državami, ki temeljijo na spoštovanju teh vrednot.
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Pravni akti in odločitve, sprejeti v okviru mednarodnih organizacij, na katere Slovenija prenese izvrševanje dela suverenih pravic, se v Sloveniji uporabljajo v skladu s pravno ureditvijo teh organizacij.
... (3.a člen)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhen the Constitutional Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister or by the President of the National Assembly, has declared that an international commitment contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 139)
- FrenchLorsque la Cour constitutionnelle, saisie par le président de la République, par le Premier Ministre ou par le Président de l’Assemblée nationale, a déclaré qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de la ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 139)
Status of International Law
- English
(1) The generally recognized rules of international law are regarded as integral parts of federal law.
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(1) Die allgemein anerkannten Regeln des Völkerrechtes gelten als Bestandteile des Bundesrechtes.
… (Art. 9)
Status of International Law
- English1 A total revision of the Federal Constitution may be proposed by the People or by either of the two Councils or be decreed by the Federal Assembly.
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4 The mandatory provisions of international law must not be violated. (Art. 193) - French1 La révision totale de la Constitution peut être proposée par le peuple ou par l’un des deux conseils, ou décrétée par l’Assemblée fédérale.
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4 Les règles impératives du droit international ne doivent pas être violées. (Art. 193) - German1 Eine Totalrevision der Bundesverfassung kann vom Volk oder von einem der beiden Räte vorgeschlagen oder von der Bundesversammlung beschlossen werden.
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4 Die zwingenden Bestimmungen des Völkerrechts dürfen nicht verletzt werden. (Art. 193) - Italian1 La revisione totale della Costituzione può essere proposta dal Popolo o da una delle due Camere oppure decisa dall’Assemblea federale.
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4 Le disposizioni cogenti del diritto internazionale non possono essere violate. (Art. 193)
Status of International Law
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Solemnly reaffirm our attachment to the respect for the fundamental rights of the human person as they result from the international texts relative to the rights of man ratified by Burundi as well as the fundamental principles recognized by the laws of the Republic;
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Dusubiriye kwemeza icese ishaka dufise ry’ukwubahiriza uburenganzira shingiro bwa kiremwa muntu nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’amasezerano mpuzamakungu yerekeye agateka ka zina muntu yemejwe n’Uburundi hamwe n’ingingo ngenderwako zemewe n’amategeko y’Igihugu;
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Réaffirmant solennellement notre attachement au respect des droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine tels qu’ils résultent des textes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme ratifiés par le Burundi ainsi que les principes fondamentaux reconnus par les lois de la République.
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